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Google is in the middle of its own Innovator’s Dilemma: disrupting its $260 billion-a-year search business before someone else does. The question isn’t who will build the AI version of Google Search – the answer is obvious: Google – so our friends in Mountain View have a couple of things they're testing. Continue Reading →

A federal judge has ruled that Google illegally abused its monopoly in the search industry, violating antitrust laws. The ruling stems from a 2020 lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and several states. Judge Amit Mehta found that Google maintained its dominance by paying billions to companies like Apple and Samsung to be the default search engine on their devices, controlling nearly 90% of web searches. Google plans to appeal the decision. Continue Reading →

As you probably know, Google has started rolling out AI summaries called "AI Overviews" in search results. Now, they are about to start testing search and shopping ads within AI Overviews in the U.S. The ads will be displayed in a "sponsored" section and will be relevant to both the query and the information in the AI Overview. Continue Reading →

Google played catch-up yesterday as it opened I/O with a two-hour keynote you should watch at double-speed – at least until you get to a new search feature called "AI Overviews." Stop there. Rewind and watch it carefully. Continue Reading →

Will generative AI kill web traffic? It may. AI-powered search tools like perplexity.ai can do 10 minutes of Google searches in about 10 seconds. It cites its sources, gives you a range of GenAI tools to use for output, and (most importantly) does not click on ads. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer shares his insights on the evolution of search engines and introduces us to Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine that's changing the game. Original Airdate: March 12, 2024 Continue Reading →

Google is integrating artificial intelligence into Search, which has the potential to impact the way we access information. Continue Reading →

Google has thrown open the doors, albeit cautiously, to its new experiment: Search Labs. This venture is a crucible for testing features that could redefine how we engage with search engines​​. Continue Reading →